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Specifies the type of node.

public enum XmlNodeType

Remarks

A given set of XML data is modeled as a tree of nodes. This enumeration specifies the different node types.

Members

Member Name Description
Attribute
An attribute.
Example XML: id="123"
An Attribute node can have the following child node types: Text and EntityReference. The Attribute node does not appear as the child node of any other node type. It is not considered a child node of an Element .
CDATA
A CDATA section.
Example XML: <![CDATA[escaped text]]>
CDATA sections are used to escape blocks of text that would otherwise be recognized as markup. A CDATA node cannot have any child nodes. It can appear as the child of the DocumentFragment, EntityReference, and Element nodes.
Comment
A comment.
Example XML: 
A Comment node cannot have any child nodes. It can appear as the child of the Document, DocumentFragment, Element, and EntityReference nodes.
Document
A document object that, as the root of the document tree, provides access to the entire XML document.
A Document node can have the following child node types: XmlDeclaration , Element (maximum of one), ProcessingInstruction, Comment, and DocumentType . It cannot appear as the child of any node types.
DocumentFragment
A document fragment.
The DocumentFragment node associates a node or sub-tree with a document without actually being contained within the document. A DocumentFragment node can have the following child node types: Element, ProcessingInstruction, Comment, Text, CDATA, and EntityReference . It cannot appear as the child of any node types.
DocumentType
The document type declaration, indicated by the following tag.
Example XML: <!DOCTYPE ...>
A DocumentType node can have the following child node types: Notation and Entity. It can appear as the child of the Document node.
Element
An element.
Example XML: <name>
An Element node can have the following child node types: Element, Text, Comment, ProcessingInstruction, CDATA, and EntityReference. It can be the child of the Document, DocumentFragment, EntityReference, and Element nodes.
EndElement
An end element.
Example XML: </name>
Returned when System.Xml.XmlReader gets to the end of an element.
EndEntity Returned when System.Xml.XmlReader gets to the end of the entity replacement as a result of a call to XmlReader.ResolveEntity .
Entity
An entity declaration.
Example XML: <!ENTITY ...>
An Entity node can have child nodes that represent the expanded entity (for example, Text and EntityReference nodes). It can appear as the child of the DocumentType node.
EntityReference
A reference to an entity.
Example XML: &num;
An EntityReference node can have the following child node types: Element, ProcessingInstruction, Comment, Text, CDATA, and EntityReference. It can appear as the child of the Attribute, DocumentFragment, Element, and EntityReference nodes.
None This is returned by the System.Xml.XmlReader if a read method has not been called or if no more nodes are available to be read.
Notation
A notation in the document type declaration.
Example XML: <!NOTATION ...>
A Notation node cannot have any child nodes. It can appear as the child of the DocumentType node.
ProcessingInstruction
A processing instruction.
Example XML: <?pi test?>
A ProcessingInstruction node cannot have any child nodes. It can appear as the child of the Document, DocumentFragment, Element, and EntityReference nodes.
SignificantWhitespace White space between markup in a mixed content model or white space within the xml:space="preserve" scope.
Text
The text content of a node.
A Text node cannot have any child nodes. It can appear as the child node of the Attribute, DocumentFragment, Element, and EntityReference nodes.
Whitespace White space between markup.
XmlDeclaration
The XML declaration.
Example XML: <?xml version="1.0"?>
The XmlDeclaration node must be the first node in the document. It cannot have children. It is a child of the Document node. It can have attributes that provide version and encoding information.

Member Name	Description
Attribute	An attribute. Example XML: `id="123"` An `Attribute` node can have the following child node types: `Text` and `EntityReference`. The `Attribute` node does not appear as the child node of any other node type. It is not considered a child node of an `Element` .
CDATA	A CDATA section. Example XML: `<![CDATA[escaped text]]>` CDATA sections are used to escape blocks of text that would otherwise be recognized as markup. A `CDATA` node cannot have any child nodes. It can appear as the child of the `DocumentFragment`, `EntityReference`, and `Element` nodes.
Comment	A comment. Example XML: `<!-- comment -->` A `Comment` node cannot have any child nodes. It can appear as the child of the `Document`, `DocumentFragment`, `Element`, and `EntityReference` nodes.
Document	A document object that, as the root of the document tree, provides access to the entire XML document. A `Document` node can have the following child node types: `XmlDeclaration` , `Element` (maximum of one), `ProcessingInstruction`, `Comment`, and `DocumentType` . It cannot appear as the child of any node types.
DocumentFragment	A document fragment. The `DocumentFragment` node associates a node or sub-tree with a document without actually being contained within the document. A `DocumentFragment` node can have the following child node types: `Element`, `ProcessingInstruction`, `Comment`, `Text`, `CDATA`, and `EntityReference` . It cannot appear as the child of any node types.
DocumentType	The document type declaration, indicated by the following tag. Example XML: `<!DOCTYPE ...>` A `DocumentType` node can have the following child node types: `Notation` and `Entity`. It can appear as the child of the `Document` node.
Element	An element. Example XML: `<name>` An `Element` node can have the following child node types: `Element`, `Text`, `Comment`, `ProcessingInstruction`, `CDATA`, and `EntityReference`. It can be the child of the `Document`, `DocumentFragment`, `EntityReference`, and `Element` nodes.
EndElement	An end element. Example XML: `</name>` Returned when System.Xml.XmlReader gets to the end of an element.
EndEntity	Returned when System.Xml.XmlReader gets to the end of the entity replacement as a result of a call to XmlReader.ResolveEntity .
Entity	An entity declaration. Example XML: `<!ENTITY ...>` An `Entity` node can have child nodes that represent the expanded entity (for example, `Text` and `EntityReference` nodes). It can appear as the child of the `DocumentType` node.
EntityReference	A reference to an entity. Example XML: `&num;` An `EntityReference` node can have the following child node types: `Element`, `ProcessingInstruction`, `Comment`, `Text`, `CDATA`, and `EntityReference`. It can appear as the child of the `Attribute`, `DocumentFragment`, `Element`, and `EntityReference` nodes.
None	This is returned by the System.Xml.XmlReader if a read method has not been called or if no more nodes are available to be read.
Notation	A notation in the document type declaration. Example XML: `<!NOTATION ...>` A `Notation` node cannot have any child nodes. It can appear as the child of the `DocumentType` node.
ProcessingInstruction	A processing instruction. Example XML: `<?pi test?>` A `ProcessingInstruction` node cannot have any child nodes. It can appear as the child of the `Document`, `DocumentFragment`, `Element`, and `EntityReference` nodes.
SignificantWhitespace	White space between markup in a mixed content model or white space within the `xml:space="preserve"` scope.
Text	The text content of a node. A `Text` node cannot have any child nodes. It can appear as the child node of the `Attribute`, `DocumentFragment`, `Element`, and `EntityReference` nodes.
Whitespace	White space between markup.
XmlDeclaration	The XML declaration. Example XML: `<?xml version="1.0"?>` The `XmlDeclaration` node must be the first node in the document. It cannot have children. It is a child of the `Document` node. It can have attributes that provide version and encoding information.

Requirements

Namespace: System.Xml
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0

System.Xml.XmlNodeType Enumeration

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